*Unique volume outlining a compelling theory of how people come to be who they are over the course of their lives.
*A renowned expert and author, McAdams blends research findings with rich portraits of individual lives.
*Three-level model: examines the person as a social actor with a unique temperament, a motivated agent who pursues goals, and an author who constructs a personal life story.
*Primarily for scholars and students of personality, the book is also engaging and accessible for general readers.
Drawing on state-of-the-art personality and developmental research, this book presents a new and broadly integrative theory of how people come to be who they are over the life course. Preeminent researcher Dan P. McAdams traces the development of three distinct layers of personality--the social actor who expresses emotional and behavioral traits, the motivated agent who pursues goals and values, and the autobiographical author who constructs a personal story. Highly readable and accessible to scholars and students at all levels, the book uses rich portraits of the lives of famous people to illustrate theoretical concepts and empirical findings.
See also the Handbook of Personality Development, edited by Dan P. McAdams, Rebecca L. Shiner, and Jennifer L. Tackett.
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*A renowned expert and author, McAdams blends research findings with rich portraits of individual lives.
*Three-level model: examines the person as a social actor with a unique temperament, a motivated agent who pursues goals, and an author who constructs a personal life story.
*Primarily for scholars and students of personality, the book is also engaging and accessible for general readers.
Drawing on state-of-the-art personality and developmental research, this book presents a new and broadly integrative theory of how people come to be who they are over the life course. Preeminent researcher Dan P. McAdams traces the development of three distinct layers of personality--the social actor who expresses emotional and behavioral traits, the motivated agent who pursues goals and values, and the autobiographical author who constructs a personal story. Highly readable and accessible to scholars and students at all levels, the book uses rich portraits of the lives of famous people to illustrate theoretical concepts and empirical findings.
See also the Handbook of Personality Development, edited by Dan P. McAdams, Rebecca L. Shiner, and Jennifer L. Tackett.
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.